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1969 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 14–3 vs. South Carolina
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 17
Record10–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Richard Bell (2nd season)
Home stadium Mountaineer Field
Seasons
←  1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 17 West Virginia   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Houston   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 1
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 3 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
VPI   –   4 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Idaho   –   2 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 9 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. West Virginia completed the regular season with a 9–1 record and traveled to the Peach Bowl, where they beat the South Carolina Gamecocks, 14–3. They finished with a ranking of 17 in the AP Poll and 18 in the Coaches Poll.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13 Cincinnati
W 57–1131,500 [1]
September 20 Maryland
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV ( rivalry)
W 31–731,000 [2]
September 27at Tulane
W 35–1720,000 [3]
October 4 VMINo. 18
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 32–028,500 [4]
October 11at No. 5 Penn StateNo. 17
L 0–2052,072 [5]
October 25 Pittsburgh
W 49–1835,500 [6]
November 1at Kentucky
W 7–637,500 [7]
November 8at William & Mary
W 31–07,000 [8]
November 15 Richmond
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 33–2121,500 [9]
November 22at SyracuseNo. 18
W 13–1021,409 [10]
December 30vs. South CarolinaNo. 19
W 14–348,452 [11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1969 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 44 Jim Braxton Jr
QB 11 Dick Ward Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 50 Dale Farley Jr
LB 54 Marvin Six Sr
LB 55 Danny Smith Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "West Virginia dumps Bearcats in opener". The Times Recorder. September 14, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Braxton ignites West Virginia, 31–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 21, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mountaineers defeat Tulane for third straight win". Beckley Post-Herald and Register. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W. Virginia shuts VMI out by 32–0". The Greenville News. October 5, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Unbeaten Penn State blanks West Virginia". San Antonio Express/News. October 12, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "West Virginia rips Pittsburgh, 49–18". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 26, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mountaineers eke by Kentucky 7–6". St. Petersburg Times. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mountaineers roar past W&M, 31–0". The State. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "W. Virginia outscores Richmond". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Braxton's 65-yard run gives WVU 13–10 win". The Pittsburgh Press. November 23, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alert defense, strong ground game lift Mounties over USC in Peach Bowl, 14–3". The State. December 31, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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